Transcendentalism & Romanticism

Essential Question:

How do American authors use language and rhetorical choices to convey their message? How can we, as writers, use language and rhetorical choices to convey our message?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Critical Thinking

Communication

Inquiry Question:

Should people free themselves from social constructs or societal beliefs and live by their own principles?

2. Inquiry Question:

How much of your own values should you compromise to live in society?

3. Inquiry Question:

Is the Transcendentalist and Romantic philosophy of life a practical one for today’s world?

Student Outcomes:

Students will identify, analyze and discuss the elements of Transcendentalism & Romanticism through reading works by authors of the movement.

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will evaluate the ideas of the Transcendentalist and Romantic authors with current societal issues to determine their feasibility today.

3. Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to debate and defend their position in an argument about Transcendentalism & Romanticism.

Skills Demonstrated:

Literary & rhetorical analysis
Public speaking
Writing an effective argument
Vocabulary

Standards:

Additional Skills:

Resources:

Walden by Henry David Thoreau/ “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson/ “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson/ “On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner/ “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau/ “On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien / The Dead Poet Society film / “Touchscreen” by Marshall Jones

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